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how Im getting on
06 Apr 2013, 18:45

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how Im getting on

by amberenchanted on 06 Apr 2013, 18:45

tuesday april 2nd. Fast day no1. weight at start of this 12st (168lb) exactly. waist 35/37 hip 43. worked out normal calories 1830-2000. with fasting calories at 625 maximum. will not use the calories earnt whilst running & stick to under 2000 a day which should be do-able. have been treating myself to far too much food for my running & my recent half marathon training. need/want to lose at least half to 3/4 stone. 11.3lb is my goal. WW goal weight 2 years ago. hoping to lose a steady pound a week & get rid of my wobbly belly & muffin top & builders bum (I know what I mean). damm. am 12stone exactly. not good but defo day 1 motivation!! ran 6 miles this morning then had a long sleepy bath. now 2pm & hunger noisy. gonna save the rest of my 500 calories for dinner then no-one will know about this being day 1. not told anyone as dont want anyone to know, especially my girls who are 14,15 & almost 17. not good as Im not really that overweight & dont want them getting it into their head that they have to lose weight. besides, am doing this for me. I want to be able to get into my jeans & them not be tight around my waist with my belly hanging over them. I dont want to have to cover up in a baggy tshirt all through the summer. so far no-one has noticed that I havent eaten allllll day, not even hubby. I did mention that I was reading this book but dont think he needs to know either. not yet anyway. 4.30pm. been shopping. going to have beans on toast for dinner. day 1 successful! & not as bad as I had thought it would be.

day 2. normal day. didnt sleep well. keep getting up for a wee. 3 times I think! got a bit of a dull headache today but now that Ive eaten hopefully that will disappear. did weigh myself though. 1lb lost. probably put that back on today though. havent gone mad & pigged out today although did reach the 2000 calorie mark. hoping for a better nights sleep as a bit ratty today with kids.

day 3. woke up feeling really hungry so will have a runfast day tomorrow.

day 4. runfast day 2. ran 4 miles (45mins) on the treadmill followed by 15mins on the exercise bike. 5.50pm. havent eaten all day. some tummy grumblling that went away with hot chocolate. am having 4xquorn mini fillets on a salad for dinner. feeling good. dinner was filling but too much thousand island dressing. hoping for a good nights sleep. bed at 10.45 x

day 5.normal day & its the weekend. 11.11.6lb on scales this morning but wont weigh again til monday morning which will be my next fast day & is going to be my normal weigh in day. no headache this morning which is good. doesnt even feel as if I had a fast day yesterday. better nigbts sleep. only up for the loo twice! 1970 calories today which includes the 2 glasses of wine that I havent had yet :) & a fry up for dinner. its strange. belly doesnt feel as bloated as normal & neither do I, even after the fry up. sunday tomorrow & looking forward to a run as has been cold but bright & sunny today.

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Re: how Im getting on
23 Jun 2013, 07:50
So near yet so far. 11.3.6lbs. Just .6lbs off my ww target. How great is that :) feeling slim. Tummy definitely flatter and really loving not feeling like I look 5 months pregnant by bedtime. Still no exercise. Not even the cross trainer or shred with Molly. Another week and it will have been a month. Have been busy this week moving Charlie to his new room and painting. For my fast yesterday I had toast at lunchtime and scrambled egg on toast for dinner. Was hungry all evening and have promised myself all kinds of food today but it's almost 9am and I don't want anything. How strange is that! So, it's onwards and upwards and hoping I can hit my target this week. I am so grateful for this forum. There has been so much advice and support and love the fact that this is workable and doesn't involve watching everything I eat and tracking all the time. Much better than ww and much cheaper :) x
Re: how Im getting on
23 Jun 2013, 07:50
So near yet so far. 11.3.6lbs. Just .6lbs off my ww target. How great is that :) feeling slim. Tummy definitely flatter and really loving not feeling like I look 5 months pregnant by bedtime. Still no exercise. Not even the cross trainer or shred with Molly. Another week and it will have been a month. Have been busy this week moving Charlie to his new room and painting. For my fast yesterday I had toast at lunchtime and scrambled egg on toast for dinner. Was hungry all evening and have promised myself all kinds of food today but it's almost 9am and I don't want anything. How strange is that! So, it's onwards and upwards and hoping I can hit my target this week. I am so grateful for this forum. There has been so much advice and support and love the fact that this is workable and doesn't involve watching everything I eat and tracking all the time. Much better than ww and much cheaper :) x
Re: how Im getting on
25 Jun 2013, 22:09
Ha. I managed to post twice again! repair day today. Kept busy all day and didn't notice any hunger. Dinner tonight was 2 quorn fillets, mash and mixed veg. Yummy and filled me up. Did day 2 of the 30 day shred. Legs aching and think my arms will join them tomorrow. Abs hurt when you tense them up. Not sure if I like that feeling.bedtime now. Let's hope the scales are kind in the morning :)
Re: how Im getting on
26 Jun 2013, 06:41
Scales were wonderful :) 11.2.2 lbs. Yep, almost a pound under goal. UNDER goal. Can't quite believe it but am very happy x
Re: how Im getting on
26 Jun 2013, 07:11
Is the 30 day shred online? My daughter said she was doing it.

Well done you.

X
Re: how Im getting on
10 Jul 2013, 22:18
Hiya. We watch the 30 day shred through YouTube on the telly. It's free on there. Haven't shred for almost a week now. Life got in the way and hip was sore from running. Fast day today. A good day and belly already feels flatter. Been bloated with the end of my totm. Have gained a few pound from that and possibly from exercise water retention and hip muscle swelling. X
Re: how Im getting on
11 Jul 2013, 22:03
11.2.8lb so weight gain gone :)
Re: how Im getting on
17 Jul 2013, 11:48
Mini fast yesterday. Unexpected visit from auntie bearing cream cakes so rude not to indulge :) extra 330 calories but stayed good. 11.2.4lbs this morning. Floating around that weight but that's ok. Onwards and downwards, slowly but surely xx
Re: how Im getting on
29 Jul 2013, 13:48
not posted for a while. got to goal of 11.3 & then set new goal. hoping to get to 10stone10lbs which is the weight I normally bounced back to after babies. todays weight was 11.0.8lbs so still losing around half a pound a week which I am happy with as not being ever so strick on the fast days & going over that 500 cal mark a bit. dont mind if I dont get to goal just happy being this weight & feeling better in my summer clothes. even wearing shorts again, which is a first for a few years. & dresses without leggings. very brave :)
Re: how Im getting on
18 Aug 2013, 10:53
Ok. Update. Reset my goal to 11.3lbs. Still hovering between 11 and that weight doing 5:2 but finding my heart isn't really in it. Decided to give my body and mind a break. 16:8 from now on, skipping breakfast. And trying not to over indulge in between meals. I know that 5:2 is easy to do again if I start gaining but looking forward to being a bit more relaxed in my food window. Wish me luck. X
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